Account Executive - Quick Serve Restaurants

Pep•Cincinnati, OH

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Account Executive is responsible for day-to-day management of assigned marketing programs, managing promotions from conception through completion. The role coordinates clients, suppliers, and internal teams to gather promotion specifications, communicate requirements and timelines, ensure compliance with legal and policy guidelines, manage scope changes, and deliver programs on time and on budget. The Account Executive also works with supplier partners to recommend cost or time efficiencies and confirms that promotions are completed with adequate proof of performance.

Requirements

Preferred, but not required: a bachelor's degree in Business or Communication with a 2.8+ GPA from a four-year college or university, or at least 18 months of applicable business experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint, and advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, CONCAT, IF, and SUMIF formulas.
Ability to read and interpret process documents and procedure manuals and operate internal online systems.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to work directly with clients.
Ability to mentor, grow, and work harmoniously as part of a larger team.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to perform intermediate-level math, including calculating discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
Problem-solving ability.
Ability to manage healthy business processes.
Specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business or Communication with a 2.8+ GPA from a four-year college or university.
At least 18 months of applicable business experience.

Responsibilities

Manage marketing promotions from conception to completion for the assigned business unit.
Manage and compile large data sets accurately using advanced Excel formulas.
Work with clients to assemble promotion specifications and communicate requirements to supplier teams.
Create and manage production timelines, communicating expectations to clients, suppliers, and internal personnel.
Work with clients and suppliers to ensure program requirements meet legal and policy guidelines.
Manage changes to promotion scope while ensuring on-time and on-budget execution.
Partner with suppliers to recommend cost and time efficiencies to clients.
Coordinate with suppliers to ensure promotions are completed and adequate proof of performance is provided.
Prepare client targeting recommendations and complete artwork and system proofing and approvals.
Use staff effectively, including delegating as appropriate.